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Marketplace Magic

NPR

Published January 28, 1997 at 12:00 AM EST

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Commentator Guillermo Gomez-Pena (ghee-YARE-moh GOH-mez PAY-nyah) tells a tale of modern shamans, and what they do in marketplaces in Mexico. He describes how they serve the public during times of economic crisis.